diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index c32e02c..ddc0585 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
-[
+{ 
+    "matrix": 
+    {  
+        "server": "https://matrix.org",
+        "username": "@USERNAME:SERVER.TLD",
+        "password": "PASSWORD",
+        "channels":
+        [
+            "#channel1:SERVER.TLD",
+            "#channel2:SERVER.TLD",
+            "#channel3:SERVER.TLD",
+            "!ExAmPleOfApRivAtErOoM:SERVER.TLD"
+        ],
+        "admins":
+        [
+            "admin_nick1",
+            "admin_nick2"
+        ]
+    },
+    "ollama":
     {
+        "api_base": "http://localhost:11434",
+        "options":
+        {
+            "temperature": 0.8,
+            "top_p": 0.7,
+            "repeat_penalty": 1.2
+        },
         "models":
         {
             "llama3": "llama3:8b-instruct-q5_K_M",
@@ -11,40 +37,9 @@
             "dolphin-mistral": "dolphin-mistral:7b-v2.8-q5_K_M",
             "dolphin-llama3": "dolphin-llama3:8b-v2.9-q5_K_M",
             "llama3.1": "llama3.1:8b-instruct-q5_K_M"
-            
         },
-        
-        "default_model": "llama3.1"
-
-    },
-    {
-        "server": "https://matrix.org",
-        "username": "@USERNAME:SERVER.TLD",
-        "password": "PASSWORD",
-
-        "channels": 
-        [
-            "#channel1:SERVER.TLD", 
-            "#channel2:SERVER.TLD", 
-            "#channel3:SERVER.TLD", 
-            "!ExAmPleOfApRivAtErOoM:SERVER.TLD"
-        ],
-        
-        "personality": "a minimalist AI assistant who provides longer responses when requested",
-        "admins": 
-        [
-            "admin_nick1", 
-            "admin_nick2"
-        ]
-
-    },
-    {
-        "api_base": "http://localhost:11434",
-        "options":
-        {
-            "temperature": 0.8,
-            "top_p": 0.7,
-            "repeat_penalty": 1.2
-        }
+        "default_model": "llama3.1",
+        "prompt": ["you are ", ". roleplay and speak in the first person and never break character.  keep your responses brief and to the point."],
+        "personality": "a minimalist AI assistant who provides longer responses when requested"
     }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ollamarama.py b/ollamarama.py
index 150faf4..0c58dab 100644
--- a/ollamarama.py
+++ b/ollamarama.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class ollamarama:
             config = json.load(f)
             f.close()
 
-        self.server, self.username, self.password, self.channels, self.default_personality, self.admins = config[1].values()
-        self.api_url = config[2]['api_base'] + "/api/chat"
+        self.server, self.username, self.password, self.channels, self.admins = config['matrix'].values()
+
+        self.api_url = config['ollama']['api_base'] + "/api/chat"
+        self.default_personality = config['ollama']['personality']
         self.personality = self.default_personality
 
         self.client = AsyncClient(self.server, self.username)
@@ -32,14 +34,14 @@ class ollamarama:
         self.messages = {}
 
         #prompt parts
-        self.prompt = ("you are ", ". roleplay and speak in the first person and never break character.  keep your responses brief and to the point.")
+        self.prompt = config['ollama']['prompt']
 
-        self.models = config[0]['models']
+        self.models = config['ollama']['models']
         #set model
-        self.default_model = self.models[config[0]['default_model']]
+        self.default_model = self.models[config['ollama']['default_model']]
         self.model = self.default_model
 
-        self.temperature, self.top_p, self.repeat_penalty = config[2]['options'].values()
+        self.temperature, self.top_p, self.repeat_penalty = config['ollama']['options'].values()
         self.defaults = {
             "temperature": self.temperature,
             "top_p": self.top_p,
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ class ollamarama:
                         with open(self.config_file, "r") as f:
                             config = json.load(f)
                             f.close()
-                        self.models = config[0]['models']
+                        self.models = config['ollama']['models']
                         if message == ".models":                           
                             current_model = f"Current model: {self.model}\nAvailable models: {', '.join(sorted(list(self.models)))}"
                             await self.send_message(room_id, current_model)